at the Academy of Music, New York
City.

1857. Dec. 30. American debut of Madame Anna Caradori, as
_Fidelio_, at the Academy of Music, New York City.

1857-65. Chicago Musical Union. C. M. Cady, conductor.

1857. An orchestra was established in Brooklyn, N. Y., with
Theodore Eisfeld as conductor. It is claimed that this orchestra
introduced to America Beethoven's Third and Seventh Symphonies,
and Mendelssohn's Fourth.

1858. Jan. 9. Nicolai's overture to "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1858. Mar. 6. Hiller's Symphony in F, given by the Philharmonic
Society, New York City.

1858. April 24. Schumann's Overture, Scherzo and Finale given by
the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1858. Oct. 20. American debut of Maria Piccolomini, noted soprano,
as _Violetta_, in "La Traviata" at the Academy of Music, New
York City.

1858. Nov. 1. During a season of opera begun on this date and
ended Jan. 30, 1859, the following operas were presented in New
Orleans, La., probably for the first time in America:

Ambroise Thomas' "Le Caid."
Donizetti's "La Favorita."
Halevy's "Jaquarita l'Indienne."
Grisar's "Les Amours du Diable."
Adam's "Chalet" and "Si J'Etais Roy."
Halevy's "La Juive."
Auber's "Les Diamans de Couronne."
Halevy's "Reine de Chypre."

1858. Nov. 23. Mozart's opera "Nozze di Figaro" presented in
Italian at the Academy of Music, New York City, with Carl Formes
as _Figaro_, supported by Madame von Berkel, Ghioni,
Piccolomini, etc.

1858. Nov. 28. Gade's Fifth Symphony given by the Philharmonic Society,
New York.

1858. The Mendelssohn Quintet organized in Boston--August Fries,
first violin, Francis Riha, second violin, Edward Lehman, viola
and flute, Thomas Ryan, viola and clarinet, Wulf Fries,
violoncello. This was a pioneer organization in Chamber Music,
and traveled extensively for many years.

1858. The French Opera Company from New Orleans appeared in
Chicago.

1859. Feb. 26. Mozart's Pianoforte Concerto in E flat major given
at the Philharmonic concerts, Boston, with B. J. Lang as
soloist.

1859. Mar. 26. Schumann's Pianoforte Concerto in A minor (Op. 54)
given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with S. B.
Mills as soloist.

1859. Mar. 26. Beethov